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Last Updated: Jul 03, 2026 06:23AM • Subscribe via RSS • ATOM

ASK MOM: Mom hates being the nag

Jul 03, 2026 06:23AM ● By Mary Follin

THE PROBLEM: Lately I feel like all I do is nag. Clean your room. Finish your homework. Get off your phone...

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ASK MOM: Loner kid breaks mom’s heart

Jun 05, 2026 01:30AM ● By Mary Follin

THE PROBLEM: My 10-year-old son comes home from school almost every day and says some version of, “I just don’t fit in.”

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Mom sad about teenage daughter slipping away

May 01, 2026 10:44AM ● By Mary Follin

My daughter is a senior in high school, and lately I’ve noticed a shift in our relationship.

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ASK MOM: Mom scared about bully’s influence on her son

Apr 03, 2026 01:30AM ● By Mary Follin

THE PROBLEM: I’m scared for my 12-year-old son. He’s always been a kind, gentle boy, but lately he’s been hanging out with...

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ASK MOM: Frazzled mom says kids rule household

Mar 06, 2026 01:26AM ● By Mary Follin

THE PROBLEM: I’m the mom of five-year-old twins, and lately our house feels like total chaos...

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ASK MOM: Mom worried that son won’t make a mess

Feb 06, 2026 09:08AM ● By Mary Follin

THE PROBLEM: My 3-year-old doesn’t like messy play. He hates finger paints, playdough, sand...

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ASK MOM: Daughter pulling away from me

Jan 02, 2026 08:01AM ● By Mary Follin

THE PROBLEM: Lately my 12-year-old daughter seems to live behind a closed bedroom door. She used to chat nonstop about school and friends, but now I mostly get eye rolls...

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ASK MOM: Daughter struggles with low self-confidence

Dec 05, 2025 01:25AM ● By Mary Follin and Erika Guerrero

THE PROBLEM: My 9-year-old daughter has always been bright and full of confidence, but lately she’s been putting herself down. She says things like, “I’m dumb,” or...

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ASK MOM: Screaming toddler demands phone in restaurants

Nov 07, 2025 01:26AM ● By Mary Follin and Erika Guerrero

THE PROBLEM: My toddler absolutely melts down in restaurants unless she has my phone...

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ASK MOM: Mom Guilt—Tired of Talking to Daughter

Oct 03, 2025 01:36AM ● By Mary Follin and Erika Guerrero

THE PROBLEM: I feel guilty even saying this, but I’m tired of talking to my daughter (she’s 3). She asks questions all day long...

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